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Chloe Stepanek swimming the 200 free at NCAA Championships

Chloe Stepanek Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Chloe Stepanek bronze medal in the 200 free

COLLEGE STATION, TX - February 16, 2023 -
Anze Fers Erzen and Baylor Nelson during the Swimming & Diving SEC Championships at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Chloe Stepanek

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Northport
Hometown:
Northport, N.Y.

Top Times:

50 Free: 22.06 - SEC Championships, NCAA Championships (23-24)
100 Free: 47.67 - Last Chance (22-23)
200 Free: 1:42.40r - SEC Championships (21-22)
500 Free: 4:42.60 - Art Adamson Invite (23-24)
100 Back: 53.52 - Last Chance (23-24)
200 Back: 1:54.22 - Last Chance (22-23)

All-America (16): 100 Free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), 200 Free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), 800 Free Relay (2021, 2024), 200 Medley Relay (2025), 400 Medley Relay (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Medals: Silver: 200 free (2021); Silver: 200 Free (2023); Bronze: 200 Free (2022); Bronze: 200 Free (2024); Bronze: 400 Medley Relay (2024)

2024-25 (Graduate):

Earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades with a 16th-place finish in the 200 free (1:44.45), while also helping the 200 and 400 medley relays notch top-16 finishes at NCAA Championships.
Placed sixth in the 100 free and eighth in the 200 free, clocking season-bests in the 50 free (22.39), 100 free (47.98) and 200 free (1:43.82) as the 800 free relay leadoff, while also contributing to the 200 medley relay that clocked the third-fastest time in program history at SEC Chmapionships.
Lowered her season best with a time of 1:43.98 in the 200 free at Texas.
Notched NCAA B-cuts in the 50 free (22.39), 100 free (48.25) and 500 free (4:42.71) at the Art Adamson Invite, while also helping both medley relays notch NCAA qualifying times.
Swam a season-best and NCAA B-cut, going 1:5586 in the 200 back against Houston.
Served as a team captain.
Was named to the SEC Community Service Team.
Earned CSC Academic All-America Second Team and CSC Academic All-District Team honors.
Received the Jody Tanner-Hansen Optimist Award at the annual team banquet.

2023-24 (Senior):

Earned All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:42.96) and a15th-place finish in the 100 free (47.98), while also helping the 800 free relay and 400 medley relay tems to top-16 finishes at NCAA Championships.
Notched bronze in the 200 free at SEC Championships with a time of 1:42.41, ranking No. 8 nationally.
Aided the 400 medley relay team to a time of 3:28.61 to claim bronze at SEC Championships.
Lowered her career-best time of 22.06 in the 50 free at SEC Championships and matched that time at NCAA Championships.
Posted top times on the year in the 100 back (53.52) and 200 back (1:54.82) at the Last Chance Meet.
Honored as the SEC Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career.
Was named to the CSC Academic All-America First Team & CSC Academic All-District Team.
Was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
Earned SEC Swimmer of the Week honors for her performance in the double-dual against Texas and Georgia Tech.
Recognized as the Swimming MVP for the fourth consecutive year at the annual team banquet.

2022-23 (Junior):

Earned All-America honors at NCAA Championships in the 200 free A-final as she finished seventh.
Added more points for the Aggies with a top-16 finish in the 400 medley relay, while also placing 13th in the 100 free to earn two Honorable Mention All-America honors.
Competed in four out of the five relays at NCAA Championships.
Swam an all-time personal-best 47.67 in the 100 free at Texas A&M’s Last Chance meet. The 100 time ranks 16^th in the nation.
Registered a career-best 1:54.22 in the 200 back at the Last Chance meet.
Earned a silver medal at SEC Championships in the 200 free for her third year in a row, notching a season-best time of 1:43.37, ranking No. 13 in the nation.
Was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
Earned CSC Acamdeic All-District honors.
Was named the SEC Women's Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Swam a career-best 22.09 in the 50 free at SEC Championships.
Clocked season-best times in the 500 free (4:43.68) and 100 back (54.77) at the Art Adamson Invite.

2021-22 (Sophomore):

Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 free (48.21) and 200 free (1:44.43), also competing in relays.
Lowered her own school record in the 200 free with a time of 1:42.40 as the leadoff swimmer on the 800 free relay at SEC Championships.
Earned a bronze medal in the 200 free (1:44.14), adding top-16 finishes in the 100 free (47.78) and 500 free (4:44.65) at SEC Championships.
Set a new personal best in the 500 free (4:43.50), as well as season bests in the 50 free (22.82), 100 free (49.15), 200 free (1:45.02) and 100 back (54.47) at the Art Adamson Invite.
Garnered All-SEC honors after medaling in the 200 free.
Named the Swimming MVP for the season straight season at the annual team banquet.

2020-21 (Freshman):

Finished fourth in the 200 free with a personal-best time of 1:43.82, clocked in at 48.30 to finish eighth in the 100 free and aided the 800 free relay to a season-best time of 7:02.48 to earn 12th at NCAA Championships.
Recorded a podium finish, placing second in the 200 free (1:43.36) SEC Championships, also finishing atop the 100 free B-final with a time of 48.21 and aided the 200 medley relay team to a top-five finish (1:37.49).
Recorded four top 25 times in the nation in the 50 free (22.26), 100 free (47.84), 200 free (1:44.40) and 500 free (4:43.87) at the Art Adamson Invite … Aided four relay teams to first-place finishes.
Was named SEC Freshman of the Week for her performances at the Art Adamson Invite (11/24) and against Rice (10/27).
Garnered All-SEC honors after reaching the podium at the championship meet.
Was named the Swimming MVP at the annual team banquet.

Before A&M:

Earned five letters at Northport High School, competing for coach Drew Modrov.
Was a two-time state champion in the 100 free and 200 free in 2017 and 2018, while helping her team to League 1 championships in each of the season as well as in 2019.
Set six school records, including the 50 free (23.25), 100 free (49.64), 200 free (1:46.73), 500 free (4:48.64), 100 fly (55.45) and 100 back (56.18).
Spent seven years swimming for the Long Island Aquatic Club and recorded a 2020 Olympic Trial cut time in the 200 free.
Was named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2018 and 2019 and was also a member of the National Honor Society.